Crime & Safety

Man Found Dead Near East River, Police Say

A 54-year-old man was found dead on Wednesday night in a park near the East River.

EAST VILLAGE, NY — A 54-year-old man was found dead on Wednesday in a park near the East River.

Officers found the man in the John v. Lindsay East River park at about 7:10 p.m. on Wednesday, an NYPD spokeswoman told Patch. He was pronounced dead on the scene, police said.

Police found a gun at the scene and the man's death remains under investigation, the spokeswoman said. The city's medical examiner will determine the man's manner and cause of death.

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